Senior NCP leader Praful Patel has said he continued to share cordial and family relations with NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar despite political differences, asserting that there was never any bitterness between them.
Patel, who met Pawar at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on Thursday night, said he visited the veteran leader to enquire about his health, which he described as excellent. “There were political differences, but there was never any bitterness. I have always continued meeting Pawar saheb from time to time.
We have family relations, which will continue,” Patel said. He said they also discussed the prevailing political situation. Patel said Pawar was in good spirits and smiling in his characteristic style.
Praful Patel’s visit to Pawar came against the backdrop of senior NCP leaders meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi without their party head Sunetra Pawar and her Sons Parth and Jay. The meeting with Shah came amid reports that the NCP leadership is not happy with Parth Pawar’s growing influence in the party. Both the NCP and the NCP (SP) have ruled out a merger between the two factions. PTI MR NR
Sharad Pawar recently said his party would not merge with any other party, but those wishing to join it were welcome to do so.
